Kate Spade and Taraji P. Henson Talk Empowerment Through Mental Health

Over the past few years, we’ve seen an unfortunate rise in mental health disparities across the nation, particularly within the Black community. According to DBSA, the Depression, and Bipolar Alliance, people from racial or ethnic backgrounds are more susceptible to experiencing significant mental health disparities due to a lack of proper resources.

And though we have a long way to go within the mental health spectrum, we’ve seen an influx of brands highlighting some much-needed awareness.

Kate Spade, now acquired by Tapestry, Inc, is among the luxury brands to join the movement. The fashion house recently launched a series of panels last week entitled “Empowerment Through Mental Health.” The initiative featured Taraji P. Henson and others such as Latham Thomas, Elisha London, Professor Catherine Tinsley, Norette Turimuci, to name a few.

Maliha Khan, President, and CEO of Women Deliver, Talks Empowerment and Mental Health.

The president and CEO of Women Deliver talked bridging mental health community gaps through empowerment. She also touched on implementing practical solutions that directly impact women.

Taraji P.Henson is one of Kate Spade’s Social Impact Members

Taraji was among a few of Kate Spade’s Social Impact Members and discussed her own journey with mental health conditions.

Women Are Directly Impacted By Mental Health Disparities in the U.S.

Senior Director of Social Impact at Kate Spade New York, Taryn Bird, believes women are directly impacted by the effects of mental health disparities in America. She believes that brands like Kate Spade are at the core of making impactful change happen.

“At kate spade new york, we believe in the vital role a woman’s mental health plays in her empowerment,” shared Taryn Bird, Senior Director, Social Impact at kate spade new york.  “We started this work ten years ago with our partners in Rwanda, and since then, have integrated mental health into our women’s and girl’s empowerment work globally.  Women’s mental health has long been underfunded, under-valued and under-represented. We believe that should change, and we are committed to doing our part in seeing that change come to life,” says Taryn in a statement.